We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

how many calories...

rachso
rachso Posts: 174 Member
edited January 29 in Fitness and Exercise
How many calories must you burn to lose 1 pound? OR how long must you workout to lose one pound?

Replies

  • mreeves261
    mreeves261 Posts: 728 Member
    I have read that 1 pound of fat = 3500 calories. Not sure it's possible to have a 3500 calorie deficit in 1 day. I struggle with burning 3500 in 1 week, through exercise anyway.
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    You must create a deficit of 3500 calories to lose 1 pound. This does NOT mean that you have to burn 3500 calories through exercise alone. Use a combination of diet and exercise to create a daily caloric deficit. However, you don't want to large a daily deficit or it becomes counter-productive. You have to fuel your body!

    Remember, you're always burning calories, just by living.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories